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Solomon Islands: Delivering purified water a challenge two weeks after earthquake, tsunami

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Solomon Islands
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OCHA
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Assessments confirm that 581 houses have been destroyed and 479 houses have been partially damaged.

  • The number of injured has risen to 15, with 3 suffering fractures.

  • Assessments on the northern coast of Santa Cruz Island have identified additional damages to water sources.

  • The distribution of water remains a challenge.

  • A Humanitarian Action Plan is being drafted to facilitate a coordinated humanitarian response and recovery.

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